Frisco Blog

Frisco morning roundup for Sept. 20, 2012

Collin County has completed an online survey of its historical assets. With the help of a mapping tool, people can look up all kinds of information on buildings, markers and sites preserved for their historic value. The project is a joint effort among the Collin County Historical Commission, Collin County’s GIS and IT departments and a host of volunteers. You can look up items individually or by city. Frisco has a host of listings, from Erudia School to ZT Acker Elementary School. Click here for details as well as link to the online survey.

National Plug In Day featuring electric vehicles will be celebrated from 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Cinemark Frisco Square, 5655 Frisco Square Blvd. The free event includes charging stations and several electric vehicle models. Click here to learn more.

Collin College is hosting Debate Watch next month to help voters make an informed decision in the presidential election. The Debate Watch includes a big-screen presentation of the televised presidential debates on Oct. 3, Oct. 16 and Oct. 22. All events will be from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Preston Ridge Campus Conference Center, 9700 Wade Blvd. in Frisco. A Debate Watch for the vice presidential candidates is from 8 to 10 p.m. Oct. 11. Click here to learn more.

The nonprofit Frisco Quilt Guild meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Frisco ISD Early Childhood School, 10330 Red Cedar. The social hour begins at 6:30 p.m. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Click here to learn more.

The Frisco Comedy Festival begins today, featuring stand-up, sketch, and improvisational comedy, comedy short films, and workshops open to experienced performers, children, and the general public. The festival will be at the Frisco Discovery Center. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Mazie’s Mission animal rescue group. Click here for a schedule of show times and workshops.

Kellie Murphy is the guest speaker at Tuesday’s meeting of the Heritage Association of Frisco. Murphy is the chief operating officer for the Museum of the American Railroad. She will offer an update on the museum’s move from fair Park to Frisco. She will also offer a program on the very collectible “Dining Car China: Railway Treasures.” The meeting is at 4 p.m. at the Frisco Heritage Museum. Click here to learn more.

The North Texas Tollway Authority continues its crackdown on tollway scofflaws who owe hundreds of thousands of dollars in toll fees to the entity. Click here for an update from DMN colleague Robert Wilonsky.